Patents by Inventor James MCPHAIL

James MCPHAIL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING LIMITED ENGAGEMENT BY EXTERNAL EMAIL RESOURCE ENTITY WITHIN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200267107
    Abstract: Method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for programmatically managing limited engagement by an external email resource entity with a group-based communication interface of a group-based communication system are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Roland SCHEMERS, James MCPHAIL, Matthew WAHL, Britton JAMISON, San OO
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing limited engagement by external email resource entity within a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 10749832
    Abstract: Method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for programmatically managing limited engagement by an external email resource entity with a group-based communication interface of a group-based communication system are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland Schemers, James McPhail, Matthew Wahl, Britton Jamison, San Oo
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION IN A MULTI-APP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200252400
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to verifying a third-party resource by automatically validating multi-factor message codes associated with the third-party resource to enable access to functionality associated with the third-party resource via a multi-app communication system. An example embodiment includes a multi-app communication system including at least one processor and at least one memory. The embodiment multi-app communication system is configured to receive a sign-in request from a multi-app communication system application executed on a client device, and cause transmission of a multi-factor confirmation message to a verified third-party multi-factor authentication resource. The embodiment multi-app communication system is further configured query the verified third-party multi-factor authentication resource to identify the multi-factor confirmation message, and enable access to the third-party resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark PIKE, Roland SCHEMERS, James MCPHAIL, Matthew WAHL